Abstract
Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle, and its complex beneficial effect on almost all organs of the body makes it an ideal treatment modality. However, compared to resting conditions, physical activity represents a hemodynamic load.
In predisposed athletes, exercise can lead to sudden cardiac arrest/death. Any death of an athlete or non-athlete is a traumatic event.
Various strategies can be used to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest or to mitigate its effects; however, we cannot prevent all deaths. The manuscript summarizes basic knowledge about sudden cardiac death and the possibilities of its prevention.